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背
Kanji meaning "stature, height, back"
Jiten frequency #440
JLPT N3
Grade 6
Kanken Level 5
WaniKani Level 30
RTK
KLC Volume 2
TMW Student
9 strokes
Meanings
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
On'yomi
ハイ
Kun'yomi
せ
せい
そむ.く
そむ.ける
Reading usage
せ
199 (59%)
はい
99 (29%)
せい
16 (5%)
そむ
7 (2%)
し
5 (1%)
ぜ
4 (1%)
ぜい
3 (1%)
ぱい
2 (1%)
せな
1 (0%)
そびら
1 (0%)
ね
1 (0%)
背
(
せ
)
中
(
なか
)
back (of the body)
#1049
背
(
せ
)
負
(
お
)
う
to carry on one's back
#1633
背
(
せ
)
back
#2625
背
(
せ
)
を
向
(
む
)
ける
to pretend not to see
#4408
背
(
せ
)
筋
(
すじ
)
spine
#4548
背
(
せ
)
中
(
なか
)
を
押
(
お
)
す
to push someone (towards)
#6008
背
(
せ
)
伸
(
の
)
び
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller
#7044
背
(
せ
)
が
高
(
たか
)
い
tall (of a person)
#9045
背
(
せ
)
中
(
なか
)
を
向
(
む
)
ける
to turn one's back on
#9293
背
(
せ
)
の
高
(
たか
)
い
tall (of a person)
#9748
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Most common words using this kanji
背
(
せ
)
中
(
なか
)
back (of the body)
#1049
背
(
せ
)
負
(
お
)
う
to carry on one's back
#1633
背
(
はい
)
後
(
ご
)
back
#2442
背
(
せ
)
back
#2625
背
(
せ
)
を
向
(
む
)
ける
to pretend not to see
#4408
背
(
せ
)
筋
(
すじ
)
spine
#4548
背
(
はい
)
景
(
けい
)
background
#5406
背
(
せ
)
中
(
なか
)
を
押
(
お
)
す
to push someone (towards)
#6008
背
(
せ
)
伸
(
の
)
び
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller
#7044
目
(
め
)
を
背
(
そむ
)
ける
to look away (from)
#7955
背
(
せ
)
が
高
(
たか
)
い
tall (of a person)
#9045
背
(
せ
)
中
(
なか
)
を
向
(
む
)
ける
to turn one's back on
#9293
顔
(
かお
)
を
背
(
そむ
)
ける
to turn one's face away
#9297
背
(
せ
)
の
高
(
たか
)
い
tall (of a person)
#9748
背
(
せ
)
筋
(
すじ
)
を
伸
(
の
)
ばす
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)
#9953
背
(
そむ
)
く
to run counter to
#9986
背
(
せ
)
丈
(
たけ
)
stature
#11962
背
(
せ
)
もたれ
back (of a chair)
#12398
背
(
せ
)
にする
to turn one's back to
#14250
背
(
せ
)
骨
(
ぼね
)
spine
#14854
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